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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Immunology 90 1063 966 19 16 352 36520
Medicine 91 11610 10918 470 444 354 36983

John C. Bell publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John C. Bell between 1961 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John C. Bell published across 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 98 publications in 2023. 20 of the 470 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1961 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 98. Peak 98 publications in 2023. 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 1 publication 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 7 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 98 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 5 publications
1961 2025

470 publications in total across all disciplines

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John C. Bell: publications per year, 1961 to 2025
Year Publications
1961 1
1962 0
1963 1
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 2
1987 2
1988 5
1989 4
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 1
1994 2
1995 5
1996 4
1997 2
1998 2
1999 5
2000 3
2001 2
2002 3
2003 4
2004 5
2005 4
2006 8
2007 10
2008 25
2009 7
2010 32
2011 17
2012 21
2013 21
2014 18
2015 18
2016 17
2017 14
2018 24
2019 8
2020 18
2021 14
2022 13
2023 98
2024 15
2025 5
Total 470
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John C. Bell publication distribution in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Immunology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John C. Bell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 76 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 62–71 to 807+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 152–161 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 352–361 publications, is where this scientist sits. 62–71 publications: 9 scientists 72–81 publications: 23 scientists 82–91 publications: 40 scientists 92–101 publications: 72 scientists 102–111 publications: 86 scientists 112–121 publications: 108 scientists 122–131 publications: 150 scientists 132–141 publications: 160 scientists 142–151 publications: 159 scientists 152–161 publications: 189 scientists 162–171 publications: 166 scientists 172–181 publications: 181 scientists 182–191 publications: 188 scientists 192–201 publications: 187 scientists 202–211 publications: 178 scientists 212–221 publications: 158 scientists 222–231 publications: 168 scientists 232–241 publications: 159 scientists 242–251 publications: 160 scientists 252–261 publications: 148 scientists 262–271 publications: 116 scientists 272–281 publications: 125 scientists 282–291 publications: 115 scientists 292–301 publications: 111 scientists 302–311 publications: 95 scientists 312–321 publications: 97 scientists 322–331 publications: 97 scientists 332–341 publications: 99 scientists 342–351 publications: 96 scientists 352–361 publications: 69 scientists 362–371 publications: 76 scientists 372–381 publications: 71 scientists 382–391 publications: 71 scientists 392–401 publications: 62 scientists 402–411 publications: 54 scientists 412–421 publications: 41 scientists 422–431 publications: 63 scientists 432–441 publications: 53 scientists 442–451 publications: 31 scientists 452–461 publications: 42 scientists 462–471 publications: 40 scientists 472–481 publications: 29 scientists 482–491 publications: 34 scientists 492–501 publications: 30 scientists 502–511 publications: 23 scientists 512–521 publications: 41 scientists 522–531 publications: 29 scientists 532–541 publications: 28 scientists 542–551 publications: 16 scientists 552–561 publications: 18 scientists 562–571 publications: 18 scientists 572–581 publications: 17 scientists 582–591 publications: 17 scientists 592–601 publications: 17 scientists 602–611 publications: 19 scientists 612–621 publications: 13 scientists 622–631 publications: 12 scientists 632–641 publications: 11 scientists 642–651 publications: 16 scientists 652–661 publications: 9 scientists 662–671 publications: 5 scientists 672–681 publications: 13 scientists 682–691 publications: 12 scientists 692–701 publications: 6 scientists 702–711 publications: 6 scientists 712–721 publications: 9 scientists 722–731 publications: 9 scientists 732–741 publications: 6 scientists 742–751 publications: 11 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 7 scientists 772–781 publications: 12 scientists 782–791 publications: 7 scientists 792–801 publications: 5 scientists 802–806 publications: 1 scientist 807+ publications: 100 scientists
62–71 publications 807+

This scientist: 352 publications — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 807 publications or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
62–71 9
72–81 23
82–91 40
92–101 72
102–111 86
112–121 108
122–131 150
132–141 160
142–151 159
152–161 189
162–171 166
172–181 181
182–191 188
192–201 187
202–211 178
212–221 158
222–231 168
232–241 159
242–251 160
252–261 148
262–271 116
272–281 125
282–291 115
292–301 111
302–311 95
312–321 97
322–331 97
332–341 99
342–351 96
352–361 69 352
362–371 76
372–381 71
382–391 71
392–401 62
402–411 54
412–421 41
422–431 63
432–441 53
442–451 31
452–461 42
462–471 40
472–481 29
482–491 34
492–501 30
502–511 23
512–521 41
522–531 29
532–541 28
542–551 16
552–561 18
562–571 18
572–581 17
582–591 17
592–601 17
602–611 19
612–621 13
622–631 12
632–641 11
642–651 16
652–661 9
662–671 5
672–681 13
682–691 12
692–701 6
702–711 6
712–721 9
722–731 9
732–741 6
742–751 11
752–761 10
762–771 7
772–781 12
782–791 7
792–801 5
802–806 1
807+ 100
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John C. Bell D-index placement in Immunology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Immunology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John C. Bell sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 157+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 201. Most scientists, 201, have 58–59 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90–91 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 28 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 91 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 157 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 192 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 175 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 188 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 177 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 155 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 194 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 201 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 197 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 201 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 173 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 167 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 172 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 199 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 184 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 133 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 163 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 127 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 125 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 121 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 102 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 96 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 75 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 72 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 74 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 66 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 68 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 49 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 60 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 54 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 36 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 23 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 52 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 41 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 34 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 25 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 28 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 11 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 27 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 19 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 20 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 16 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 17 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 14 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 15 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 9 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 11 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 9 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 9 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 7 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 7 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 7 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 5 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 8 scientists 156 D-Index: 6 scientists 157+ D-Index: 96 scientists
40–41 D-Index 157+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 157 D-Index or more.

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Number of Immunology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 4,929 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 28
42–43 91
44–45 157
46–47 192
48–49 175
50–51 188
52–53 177
54–55 155
56–57 194
58–59 201
60–61 197
62–63 201
64–65 173
66–67 167
68–69 172
70–71 199
72–73 184
74–75 133
76–77 163
78–79 127
80–81 121
82–83 125
84–85 121
86–87 102
88–89 96
90–91 75 90
92–93 72
94–95 74
96–97 66
98–99 68
100–101 49
102–103 60
104–105 54
106–107 36
108–109 23
110–111 52
112–113 41
114–115 34
116–117 25
118–119 28
120–121 11
122–123 20
124–125 27
126–127 19
128–129 20
130–131 16
132–133 17
134–135 14
136–137 15
138–139 9
140–141 11
142–143 9
144–145 9
146–147 7
148–149 7
150–151 7
152–153 5
154–155 8
156 6
157+ 96
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Overview

John C. Bell is affiliated with the University of Ottawa in Canada. Their research focuses on several fields within biology and medicine, prominently including biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and medicine. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields such as genetics, molecular biology, oncology, infectious diseases, and immunology.

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Cancer research and treatments
  • Animal virus infections studies
  • Immunotherapy and immune responses
  • Viral infectious diseases and gene expression in insects

John C. Bell has contributed to a number of recent scholarly articles. These include:

  • Viral Delivery of CAR Targets to Solid Tumors Enables Effective Cell Therapy, 2020, Molecular Therapy - Oncolytics
  • Extracellular Vesicles and Viruses: Two Intertwined Entities, 2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Adjuvant oncolytic virotherapy for personalized anti-cancer vaccination, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Engineering and combining oncolytic measles virus for cancer therapy, 2020, Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews
  • Virally programmed extracellular vesicles sensitize cancer cells to oncolytic virus and small molecule therapy, 2022, Nature Communications

The scientist works collaboratively with several frequent co-authors, including Carolina S. Ilkow, Taha Azad, Mathieu J. F. Crupi, Stephen Boulton, and Ragunath Singaravelu.

Their publications appear regularly in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets comprise:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Molecular Therapy
  • Nature Communications
  • Cancer Immunology Research

Best Publications

  • An Integrated Stress Response Regulates Amino Acid Metabolism and Resistance to Oxidative Stress

    Heather P. Harding;Yuhong Zhang;Huiquing Zeng;Isabel Novoa

  • Regulation of cell adhesion and anchorage-dependent growth by a new β1-integrin-linked protein kinase

    Gregory E. Hannigan;Chungyee Leung-Hagesteijn;Linda Fitz-Gibbon;Marc G. Coppolino;Marc G. Coppolino

  • Exploiting tumor-specific defects in the interferon pathway with a previously unknown oncolytic virus.

    David F. Stojdl;Brian Lichty;Shane Knowles;Ricardo Marius

  • VSV strains with defects in their ability to shutdown innate immunity are potent systemic anti-cancer agents

    David F Stojdl;Brian D Lichty;Benjamin R tenOever;Jennifer M Paterson

  • ER stress‐regulated translation increases tolerance to extreme hypoxia and promotes tumor growth

    Meixia Bi;Christine Naczki;Marianne Koritzinsky;Diane Fels

  • Randomized dose-finding clinical trial of oncolytic immunotherapeutic vaccinia JX-594 in liver cancer

    Jeong Heo;Tony Reid;Leyo Ruo;Caroline J. Breitbach

  • ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY

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  • Contribution of NK cells to immunotherapy mediated by PD-1/PD-L1 blockade

    Joy Hsu;Jonathan J. Hodgins;Malvika Marathe;Chris J. Nicolai

  • The Clk/Sty protein kinase phosphorylates SR splicing factors and regulates their intranuclear distribution.

    Karen Colwill;Tony Pawson;Brenda Andrews;Jayendra Prasad

  • Recent progress in the battle between oncolytic viruses and tumours.

    Kelley A. Parato;Donna Senger;Peter A. J. Forsyth;John C. Bell

  • Going viral with cancer immunotherapy

    Brian D. Lichty;Caroline J. Breitbach;David F. Stojdl;John C. Bell

  • Intravenous delivery of a multi-mechanistic cancer-targeted oncolytic poxvirus in humans

    Caroline J. Breitbach;James Burke;Derek Jonker;Derek Jonker;Joe Stephenson

  • Use of a targeted oncolytic poxvirus, JX-594, in patients with refractory primary or metastatic liver cancer: a phase I trial

    Byeong Ho Park;Taeho Hwang;Taeho Hwang;Ta Chiang Liu;Daniel Y. Sze

  • Activating transcription factor 4 is translationally regulated by hypoxic stress.

    Jaime D. Blais;Vasilisa Filipenko;Meixia Bi;Heather P. Harding

  • Vesicular stomatitis virus: re-inventing the bullet

    Brian D Lichty;Anthony T Power;David F Stojdl;John C Bell

  • Oncolytic viruses as engineering platforms for combination immunotherapy.

    Kwame Twumasi-Boateng;Jessica L Pettigrew;Y Y Eunice Kwok;John C Bell;John C Bell

  • Targeted Inflammation During Oncolytic Virus Therapy Severely Compromises Tumor Blood Flow

    Caroline J Breitbach;Jennifer M Paterson;Chantal G Lemay;Theresa J Falls

  • Translational control of the innate immune response through IRF-7

    Rodney Colina;Mauro Costa-Mattioli;Ryan J. O. Dowling;Maritza Jaramillo

  • Perk-dependent translational regulation promotes tumor cell adaptation and angiogenesis in response to hypoxic stress

    Jaime D. Blais;Christina L. Addison;Robert Edge;Theresa Falls

  • Cloning and characterization of a second member of the mouse mdr gene family.

    P Gros;M Raymond;J Bell;D Housman

  • Characterization of transgenic mice with targeted disruption of the catalytic domain of the double-stranded RNA-dependent protein kinase, PKR.

    Ninan Abraham;David F. Stojdl;Peter I. Duncan;Nathalie Méthot

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian D. Lichty
Brian D. Lichty McMaster University
David Kirn
David Kirn University of California, Berkeley
John Hiscott
John Hiscott Istituto Pasteur
Nahum Sonenberg
Nahum Sonenberg McGill University
Barbara C. Vanderhyden
Barbara C. Vanderhyden University of Ottawa
Brad H. Nelson
Brad H. Nelson University of British Columbia
Grant McFadden
Grant McFadden Arizona State University
Michael W. McBurney
Michael W. McBurney University of Ottawa
Alan Melcher
Alan Melcher Institute of Cancer Research
Christof von Kalle
Christof von Kalle Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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